Wolf Creek School
Close to the last barn I shared which is in the Wolf Creek community, there was once a school that served all the children that lived nearby. Wolf Creek School has been closed for many decades now, and the property fenced-in to protect it from vandals and idle passers-by. I wonder if one day they might open it for visitors.
The bell tower in the front of the building probably housed/houses a bell that was rung when it was time to start the school day. The children would file into the classrooms under the watchful eye of the teachers. Lunches were brought in lunch pails or lunch boxes, not provided by a cafeteria as is done in modern schools. There was plenty of land around the school for children to run and play during recess, or enjoy their lunches on warm days, but no large playgrounds with swingsets and slides like today's children have to enjoy.
I am glad that old buildings are protected today for historical purposes, even if they are not open to the public. I do wish they would erect a plaque at the fence, at least, to give us more history... when was it built? by whom? how long was it in service? how many children attended this school? So many questions!
!steemitworldmap 34.869246 lat -82.735311 long Wolf Creek School, Pickens County, SC D3SCR
22-Nov-2019
The front doors on that school building look totally wicked.
What a charming schoolhouse @thekittygirl :) Not what you typically see, they must have had quite an innovative builder for this one. I can just imagine the children running out to play during recess, too sweet!
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It would be wonderful if they did open the old schoolhouse for visitors; maybe get some items from that time period for the inside and make it into a little "Old School" museum.
Trouble is that today, lots of activists are hell-bent on destroying historical objects, so this quaint and important building from our past is likely in danger.
I always walked to school, and sometimes many miles. When I was 6 I walked two and a half miles to school and the same going home every day and on my own.
When I lived more rural, there were so many old schoolhouses. Some wee still actually in use for one-room schools in the country.
So much history in these buildings!
Always sad to not have the history reflected somewhere, we walked to school with no more than 20 children per class, now the schools have doubled class numbers, don't know how teachers or children cope.
Some home schooling and small schools do run, not many.
Lovely old buildings thanks for sharing @thekittygirl
History is good , it opens our eyes towards what we think that we have forgotten.many places in my country such has those school ,but more developed more than before .
Thanks @thekittygirl for this.
The school made me remember many things.